7.6 - 2 Human Impact on the Environment Flashcard

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Per capita

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Average, per person

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Global warming

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Continuing rise in the average temperature of Earth's climate system

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What data best demonstrates the effect of environmental changes on organisms and species?

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The number of surviving organisms and populations after the change

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How can organisms be affected by short-term environmental changes?

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They can migrate or become extinct.

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When are natural systems generally harmed by human activities?

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When the activities involve wasteful consumption, over-harvesting, or pollution

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Extinction

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When a species no longer exists

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Correlation

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When two things happen together, but one does not cause the other.

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Overfishing has led to:

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A reduction in the fish population and disrupting of the marine food web

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Coal consumption harms the environment in all the following ways EXCEPT:

• It causes acid rain.
• It produces sulfur dioxide when burned.
• Mining produces new habitats.
• It destroys animal habitats.

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Mining produces new habitats.

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The place where an organism naturally lives and grows

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Natural habitat